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18th June 2009 - Its just not strawberry
"DOG mess is blighting a North Somerset beauty spot and creating a health risk, reports www.thisissomerset.co.uk
The situation is so bad on the Strawberry Line that a team intending to spray each unpleasant deposit with fluorescent paint to highlight the problem used a whole can within 30 metres.
A joint initiative between Yatton PACT (Partners and Community Together) and North Somerset Council will target selfish dog owners during National Poop Scoop week.
It runs from Monday to Sunday, June 22-28, and officials will be issuing on-the-spot fines to anyone failing to clean up dog mess during that week.
By law it is a dog owner's responsibility to clean up after their animal. Failure to do so can lead to a £75 fine or even a prosecution.
The North Somerset Youth Offending Team logged 63 instances in the first section of the walk at Yatton station as part of its work highlighting the issue.
If you know of someone who does not clean up after their dog you can report them by ringing the Environmental Protection Team at North Somerset Council on 01275 884882 giving their name and address, or a car registration number." www.thisissomerset.co.uk
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